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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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